Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Rwanda

Rwanda: Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities was 56.44 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
56.44
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
150th
of 184 countries
All-time high
60.3
in 2000
All-time low
56.44
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Rwanda, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 60.32001: 60.22002: 60.22003: 60.12004: 602005: 59.92006: 59.82007: 59.72008: 59.62009: 59.52010: 59.32011: 59.22012: 592013: 58.92014: 58.72015: 58.52016: 58.32017: 58.12018: 57.92019: 57.72020: 57.52021: 57.22022: 572023: 56.72024: 56.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 56.44 for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Rwanda peaked at 60.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 56.44, in 2024.

Rwanda ranks 150th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 59.95 59.48 60.3 10
2010s 58.57 57.68 59.34 10
2020s 56.95 56.44 57.45 5

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 147 Nigeria 59.12 compare
  2. 148 Mali 57.96 compare
  3. 149 Comoros 57.51 compare
  4. 151 Tanzania, United Republic of 55.79 compare
  5. 152 Côte d'Ivoire 54.32 compare
  6. 153 Somalia 54.03 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Rwanda?
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Rwanda was 56.44 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 60.3 in 2000.
What is the lowest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 56.44 in 2024.
How does Rwanda rank for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities?
Rwanda ranks 150th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 4,556 data points, 2000–2024
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